Future dropped off his latest project, High Off Life, on Friday (May 15th), and the star-studded roster includes features from the likes of Drake, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, Young Thug, DaBaby, and more. In order to concoct his newest studio album—the eighth of his career—Future called on a number of producers he’s been known to work with in the past. Southside, who was largely responsible for the production on several Future projects such as DS2, 56 Nights, and the Drake joint tape, What A Time To Be Alive, put in work on five of the 21 tracks on High Off Life, with with some assistance from Metro Boomin and ATL Jacob on “Ridin Strikers.”

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ATL himself also contributed two additional tracks, while another frequent Future producer as of late, Wheezy, lent his hand to three joints, including the Travis Scott-featured “Solitatires” alongside Mike Dean, and the Young Thug-featured “Harlem Shake.” Additional credited producers include Will a Fool, DY, Tay Keith, and many more. Check out the full list below:

1) Trapped in the Sun (produced by Will a Fool)

2) HiTek Tek (produced by ATL Jacob)

3) Touch the Sky (produced by Southside)

4) Solitaires feat. Travis Scott (produced by Mike Dean, Wheezy)

5) Ridin Strikers (produced by ATL Jacob, Metro Boomin, Southside)

6) One of My (produced by ATL Jacob)

7) Posted With Demons (produced by DJ Spinz)

8) Hard to Choose One (produced by Southside)

9) Trillionaire feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again (produced by TeezyOnTheBoard)

10) Harlem Shake feat. Young Thug (produced by Wheezy)

11) Up the River (produced by Will a Fool)

12) Pray for a Key (produced by Dope Boi, TM88, Yung Icey)

13) Too Comfortable (produced by Southside)

14) All Bad feat. Lil Uzi Vert (produced by Brandon Finessin, Outtatown)

15) Outer Space Bih (produced by DY)

16) Accepting My Flaws (produced by Southside)

17) Life Is Good feat. Drake (produced by D. Hill, OZ, Ambezza)

18) Last Name feat. Lil Durk (produced by DY)

19) Tycoon (produced by DY, Riko Spazzin, Wheezy)

20) 100 Shooters feat. Meek Mill & Doe Boy (produced by Cubeatz, Tay Keith)

21) Life Is Good (Remix) feat. Drake, DaBaby, & Lil Baby (produced by D. Hill, OZ, Ambezza)

The Weeknd isn’t about to let a pandemic slow his roll, with his upcoming album After Hours all set to arrive on Friday, March 20th. His first full-length album since 2016’s Starboy, an album that cemented him as one of hip-pop’s biggest superstars, After Hours features fourteen tracks and no discernible guest appearances; naturally, it’s never unwise to brace oneself for surprise features, being that they’re all the rage nowadays.  

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In any case, the album’s Itunes Preorder page has provided a deeper insight into some of the musicians responsible for piecing After Hours together. A quick gander at the “Composers” section has revealed the presence of a variety of producers and lyricists, including but not exclusive to: Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes, DaHeala, Belly, Elton John (as a sample), Illangelo, Prince85, and many more.

While it’s still a little too early to discern a stylistic direction, we have already heard the likes of “Blinding Lights” and “Heartless,” which might provide a slight indication as to where he’s heading. Check out the full credits below, and share your thoughts in the comment section. Do you think this one has the potential to be The Weeknd’s strongest body of work thus far? 

1. Alone Again
Production/Lyrics: The Weeknd, DaHeala, Illangelo, Frank Dukes

2. Too Late
Production/Lyrics: The Weeknd, DaHeala, Ricky Reed, Illangelo

3. Hardest To Love
Production/Lyrics: Max Martin, Oscar Holter, The Weeknd

4. Scared To Live
Production/Lyrics: Oscar Holter, The Weeknd, Belly, Max Martin, Oneohtrix Point Never, Elton John (sample) & Bernard JP Taupin (sample)

5. Snowchild 
Production/Lyrics: The Weeknd, DaHeala, Illangelo, Belly

6. Escape From LA 
Production/Lyrics: Mike McTaggart, Metro Boomin, The weeknd, Illangelo

7. Heartless 
Production/Lyrics: Illangelo, The Weeknd, Metro Boomin, Dre Moon

8. Faith
Production/Lyrics: The Weeknd, Belly, Illangelo, Metro Boomin

9. Blinding Lights 
Production/Lyrics: Max Martin, Oscar Holter, The Weeknd, Belly, DaHeala

10. In Your Eyes 
Production/Lyrics: The Weeknd, Belly, Max Martin, Oscar Holter

11. Save Your Tears 
Production/Lyrics: Oscar Holter, The Weeknd, Belly, DaHeala, Max Martin

12. Repeat After Me (Interlude)
Production/Lyrics: Tame Impala, The Weeknd, Oneohtrix Point Never

13. After Hours 
Production/Lyrics: DaHeala, The Weeknd, Belly, Illangelo, Mario Winans

14. Until I Bleed Out
Production/Lyrics: The Weeknd, Metro Boomin, Oneohtrix Point Never, Prince85 & Notinbed

After a minor setback, Lil Wayne’s 13th studio album, Funeral, finally dropped today after months of anticipation. The follow up to the Carter V contains a whopping 24 tracks in total, and a ton of A-list features, including Big Sean, Lil Baby, 2 Chainz, XXXTentacion, Takeoff, and The-Dream, not forgetting names like Adam Levine, Jay Rock, and Lil Twist as well either.

As for the production on the album, Wayne decided to call on some big name hitmakers like he typically does for his albums, but he also relies on some lesser-known producers over the 24 tracks. For the A-listers, Weezy tapped names like Mannie Fresh, Mike WiLL Made It, STREETRUNNER, Jahlil Beats, Ben Billions, Murda Beatz and Cool & Dre, meanwhile he also gave shine to some up & coming beat makers like Aaron Z & Alex Delicata, Some Randoms, PRXZX, and more.

HHNM was able to obtain the full production credits for the album, which you can see for yourself (below). And if you haven’t listened to the album yet, be sure to do so right here.

Production Credits:

1. “Funeral” – Prod. by R!O & Kamo

2. “Mahogany” – Prod. by Mannie Fresh & Sarcastic Sounds 

3. “Mama Mia” – Prod. by Some Randoms

4. “I Do It” (Feat. Big Sean & Lil Baby) – Prod. by Charlie Handsome & Rex Kudo

5. “Dreams” – Prod. by Aaron Z & Alex Delicata

6. “Stop Playin With Me” – Prod. by Chill Shump, Infamous & Rivs on Da Beat

7. “Clap For Em” – Prod. by Jahlil Beats, Benny Wond3r & Yonni

8. “Bing James” (Feat. Jay Rock) – Prod. by Bijan Amir

9. “Not Me” – Prod. by STREETRUNNER & Tarik Azzouz

10. “Trust Nobody” (Feat. Adam Levine) – Prod. by Ben Billions, Brandom “B Ham”, Hamlin & Ryan Ogren

11. “Know You Know” (Feat. 2 Chainz) – Prod. by Bobby “Keyz” Reese, Javar Rockamore, Theodore “Stonii” and Thomas

12. “Wild Dogs” – Prod. by MonstaBeatz

13. “Harden” – Prod. by STREETRUNNER & Tarik Azzouz

14. “I Don’t Sleep” (Feat. Takeoff) – Prod. by Bobby “Keyz” Reese, Javar Rockamore, Theodore “Stonii” and Thomas

15. “Sights And Silencers” (Feat. The-Dream) – Prod. by Mike WiLL Made It & Blue Cheeze

16. “Ball Hard” (Feat. Lil Twist) – Prod. by Ben Billions

17. “Bastard (Satan’s Kid)” – Prod. by Cool & Dre and Spanish Josh

18. “Get Outta My Head” (Feat. XXXTentacion) – Prod. by PRXZX

19. “Piano Trap” – Prod. by Mannie Fresh

20. “Line Em Up” – Prod. by Murda Beat

21. “Darkside” – Prod. by Brandon “B Ham”, Hamlin & Smurv

22. “Never Mind” – Prod. by Bobby “Keyz” Reese, Javar Rockamore, Theodore “Stonii” and Thomas

23. “T.O.” (Feat. O.T. Genasis) – Prod. by MonstaBeatz

24. “Wayne’s World” – Prod. by Louie Haze & Manny Galvez

Today, Eminem surprised the world and dropped his tenth studio album Music To Be Murdered By. Here are some of the key takeaways. 

THE GANG’S ALL HERE

Like Kamikaze, Music To Be Murdered To brought several new collaborators into Em’s circle, including three placements from D.A. “Got That Dope” Doman. For the most part, however, the album find Em reconnecting with many longstanding collaborators, including the main musical core behind Relapse. For the first time in a minute, Dr. Dre blessed Slim with four instrumental contributions, not including skits: “Premonition,” “Never Love Again,” “Little Engine,” and “Lock It Up.” Alongside the Good Doctor stood producer Dawaun Parker, the clutch behind-the-scenes MVP behind much of Relapse. 

Another recurring presence is Luis Resto, a multi-instrumentalist responsible for working on many of Eminem’s best beats of all time. A perusal through the credits reveals Resto’s name on fifteen of the album’s twenty cuts, providing “additional keyboards” as well as deeper compositional contributions. As one of his most loyal collaborators behind-the-scenes, it’s time to start recognizing Resto’s impact on Em’s sound.  

Though Music To Be Murdered To found Em collaborating with many new friends, he also made sure to connect with some former collaborators. Former D12 associate turned hype-man Denaun Porter lays down a kinetic beat for the lyrical banger “Yah Yah,” which marks Em’s first official collaboration with Q-Tip. Not to mention his first official collaboration with Black Thought following their turn on the 2009 BET cypher. He even brought Slaughterhouse out of retirement on “I Will,” though old friend-turned-foe Joe Budden was a notable snub. Naturally, longtime friend and collaborator Royce Da 5’9 held it down with three verses and a few production credits, and it wouldn’t be an Eminem album without a hook from Skylar Grey. Even Alchemist, who spent a longstanding run as Em’s touring DJ, came through to co-produce on “Stepdad.”

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DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS

Since declaring war on his enemies in 2018, Em spent the majority of the following year fielding petty shots and deeper critiques from the likes of Lord Jamar, Machine Gun Kelly, and Nick Cannon. And while many fans openly prayed for Em to rain fire and brimstone upon him, it seemed unlikely that he would dedicate a full diss track to one singular party. It’s no surprise to see Slim address each one individually on Music To Be Murdered By, to varying degrees of intensity. 

Lord Jamar catches the most bars, as delivered on Slaughterhouse collaboration “I Will.” As his verse nears its conclusion, he reverts back to the “hip-hop-as-a-house” analogy that has been a throughline throughout their war of words:

I am far more worse than a forty-some bar Lord Jamar verse
Nothing means more than respect, so when I curse
You could say I swore to protect
My image I have zero time or regard for
A never-was-been claiming rap when it’s not yours
If it was anyone’s house G Rap and Rakim would be having you mop floors
Run-DMC would be havin’ you cleanin’ sinks
Yeah your group was off the chain, but you were the weakest link

Given that Jamar will likely respond to this by the time next Monday rolls around, it’s likely this particular cycle will continue until it simply dissipates. On that note, Em also addressed Machine Gun Kelly twice, leaving fans unpacking his motive through mixed signals. The first arrived on the Young M.A. collaboration track “Unaccomodating,” as Em seemingly moved to call a halt on the once-heated duel between Rap God and Rap Devil. “But when they ask me is the war finished with MGK? Of course it is / I cleansed him of his mortal sins, I’m God and the Lord forgives — even the devil worshippers,” raps Em, in the second verse. “I’m moving on but you know your scruples are gone when you’re born with Lucifer’s horns.” 

While this confident declaration of victory could easily be seen as — at the very least — mildly antagonistic, it still feels like an armistice. And yet, merely eight songs later, he’s letting off another jab. On a track with Royce Da 5’9”, Black Thought, and Q-Tip of all place, Em took a moment to son the Gunner, spitting a dexterous scheme equating him to a premature baby born in his image: “Me and this game we got married already, had the prenup ready, fucked on her, should’ve seen her belly / she barely was three months pregnant, Bitch had to give me a baby, we named it Machine Gun Kelly.” One big happy family. 

And course, the trilogy wouldn’t be complete without a reference to Nick Cannon, who has been doing his damndest to elicit a response from his longtime sparring partner. His wish, albeit a diluted version, was granted on “No Regrets.” “For some adversaries, I carry big guns,” he spits, in what feels like a spiritual successor to “Fall.” “So some targets’ll get the kill shot, some, I just barely nicked ’em.” 

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ROOTS RUN DEEP

If there’s one thing that has remained important to modern-day Eminem, it’s the preservation of hip-hop history. In an age that finds many young voices glossing over the cultural forefathers, Em has made it his personal mission to shout out his peers and chief influences alike. One of the first mentions arrives on the opening track “Premonition,” as Em shouts out three of his former collaborators; by his estimation, Tech N9ne, 2 Chainz and Jay-Z are kindred spirits, inevitably plagued by some of the more frustrating critiques. “Instead of us being credited for longevity and being able to keep it up for this long at this level, we get told we’ll never be what we were,” he vents. “Bitch, if I was as half as good as I was, I’m still twice as good as you’ll ever be.”

A proud student of the school of “Notorious, Puba, Cube and The Poor Righteous Teachers,” Em also takes a moment to shout out his old pal Sticky Fingaz on “Godzilla.” And while quick homages are scattered throughout, the centerpieces arrives on golden-era homage “Yah Yah.” It’s only appropriate that a gathering of elite lyricists is home to Slim’s love-letter to his formative influences: 

Now here’s to LL, Big L and Del
K-Solo, Treach, and G Rap
DJ Polo, Tony D, ODB, Moe Dee, Run-DMC
Ed OG, and EPMD, D.O.C., Ice-T, Evil Dee
King Tee, UTFO, and Schoolly D, PE, and BDP
YZ and Chi-Ali, Rakim and Eric B., they were like my therapy
From B.I.G. and Paris, Three Times Dope, and some we’ll never see, and PRT
N.W.A and Eazy-E, and D-R-E was like my GPS
Without him, I don’t know where I’d be

Be sure to check out Music To Be Murdered By, itself a homage to the Master Of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock, and share your thoughts accordingly. 

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Eminem took us all by surprise on Friday when he dropped his new album, Music To Be Murdered By, out of absolutely nowhere. The Hitchcock-inspired album pays homage to the late film director’s 1958 one and only album of the same name, with Em posing with a hatchet in one hand and a pistol in the other both held up to his head on the cover, just as Hitchock did. While this no-warning drop was definitely a wonderful surprise for his fans, others were less than impressed with some of the controversial lyrics. The album boasts some exciting features, such as Don Toliver, Young M.A, Royce Da 5’9″, Ed Sheeran, Anderson .Paak, Black Thought, the late Juice WRLD, and more, but the production team is even more impressive. Luis Resto and Dawaun Parker offered their services on a number of tracks, but Em’s longtime producing partner, Dr. Dre, takes the cake with 7 total production credits on the 20-track album. Other producers frequent the list, as well, such as D.A. Doman (aka D.A. Got That Dope) and Trevor Lawrence Jr. Check out the full list of the album’s production credits below:

1) “Premonition (Intro)”
Produced by: Dawaun Parker, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Luis Resto, and Mark Batson

2) “Unaccommodating” (feat. Young M.A)
Produced by: Eminem and Tim Suby

3) “You Gon’ Learn” (feat. Royce 5’9 & White Gold)
Produced by: Eminem, Luis Resto, and Royce 5’9

4) “Alfred (Interlude)”
Produced by: Andre “Briss” Brissett, Dawaun Parker, and Dr. Dre

5) “Those Kinda Nights” (feat. Ed Sheeran)
Produced by Eminem, Fred, and D.A. Doman

6) “In Too Deep”
Produced by: Eminem and Tim Suby

7) “Godzilla” (feat. Juice WRLD)
Produced by: Eminem, and D.A. Doman

8) “Darkness”
Produced by: Eminem, Luis Resto, and Royce 5’9

9) “Leaving Heaven” (feat. Skylar Grey)
Produced by: Eminem and Skylar Grey

10) “Yah Yah” (feat. Royce 5’9, Black Thought, Q-Tip & dEnAuN)
Produced by: Mr. Porter

11) “Stepdad (Intro)”
Produced by: Dr. Dre

12) “Stepdad”
Produced by: Eminem, Luis Resto, and The Alchemist

13) “Marsh”
Produced by: Eminem and Luis Resto

14) “Never Love Again”
Produced by: Dawaun Parker, Dem Jointz, Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Trevor Lawrence Jr.

15) “Little Engine”
Produced by: Dawaun Parker, Dr. Dre, Erik “Blu2th” Griggs, and Trevor Lawrence Jr.

16) “Lock It Up” (feat. Anderson .Paak)
Produced by: Dawaun Parker, Dem Jointz, Dr. Dre, Erik “Blu2th” Griggs, and Trevor Lawrence Jr.

17) “Farewell”
Produced by: Eminem, and Ricky Racks

18) “No Regrets” (feat. Don Toliver)
Produced by: Eminem, and D.A. Doman

19) “I Will” (feat. KXNG Crooked, Royce 5’9 & Joell Ortiz)
Produced by: Eminem and Luis Resto

20) “Alfred (Outro)”
Produced by: Andre “Briss” Brissett, Dawaun Parker, and Dr. Dre